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A Night That Shattered Innocence

Episode 1 of The Wicked Game began with a storm of tragedy.Poor Pheem, just a boy, stood helpless as his stepmother ran over and killed his own mother before his very eyes. As if that horror was not enough, she pushed him down the stairs, trying to erase his existence so her son could inherit the hospital.Instead of finding comfort in his father, the one who should have sheltered him, Pheem was cast away, deported to another country, abandoned, and unloved. That night carved itself deep into his soul. A night when innocence died, when grief wrapped its cold fingers around his heart and planted the seed of vengeance.The scar on his back became a constant reminder. When he grew, he marked it with ink, a tattoo to cover the wound, yet never letting him forget. His return is not for reconciliation, but for reckoning. His stepmother and half-brother must now face the man born from that night of sorrow.And in this storm of revenge, we see the return of my favourite couple from Century of Love and Love in Translation, Daou and Offroad. Offroad, who once played tender and innocent, now transforms into Pheem, cold, sharp, and unrecognisable, showing the power of his versatility. Daou as Than brings warmth and straightforward strength, creating an intoxicating enemies-to-lovers tension that already burns bright in episode one.This first episode is nothing short of perfection. From the heart-wrenching tragedy to the explosive fight scenes, everything was crafted with intensity and beauty. Offroad delivered a performance that shook me, and the pairing with Daou feels electric. The Wicked Game opened with a 10/10, a flawless beginning to what promises to be one of the most unforgettable BLs of the year.

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Siblings; old and new

As a favoured child, Qiao Yan wouldn't truly understand the hardships Xu Yan had faced, and all the unfair treatment she got from her parents. However, it's heart-warming to watch them walk side by side like they did when they were young, talking freely without any masks or concealed secrets. I'm glad Xu Yan is opening up to her elder sister slowly. On the other hand, we can see another sibling relationship between Xu Yan and Shen Hao Chen, her young brother-in-law. The poor boy is like the black sheep of the family, always causing trouble at school. However, that's just because he wanted the love and attention of his mom, dad and older brother. I think Xu Yan sees that, because she was the same. Xu Yan saw her past self in this young boy and wanted to help mend the relationship he has with his family members, but they are all 'too busy' to listen. The child is not an asset, and Xu Yan needs to knock some sense into the Shens' heads...

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Get the tissues!

The ending was so beautiful! I must say the effort the actor @ Mr Lee Chae Min has put forth is amazing...he has portrait the character so well, his behaviour, acting and dialogue delivery is to be appreciated. ... the ML our @Miss Im Yoon ah was also amazing in her part of justifying the role, her expressions were on point. There is not a single acting hole i could find everyone has done amazing job in making this a wonderful drama. I would definitely suggest its a really entertaining watch. I understand many had comments on how its focuses alot on the cooking aspect but for me each dish she prepared was like an encourangement...the sheer dedication the ML has towards her passion and the way she manages to tackle any problem with her beautiful talent has given me hope to persue my own! Needles the director, writers everyone working behind should be appreciated.Again this is my pov and what i took from the drama. Everyone has their own opinion and i respect that.Finally for my kdrama peace of mind....im very happy the king has found his happy ending....poor guy was being tortured for nothing🥲....the bimbimbap (sorry if im typing it wrong) scene was really a dot connected. Though my delulu mind has settled to the fiction that this might happen and is a possibility(who s gonna tell me🥲) i hope when it does by that time i have a talent of my own to flex😌....thats all.HAPPY WATCHING!To Bon appétit team:- beautiful work ....please keep producing more beautiful things like this.

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Dive into an unhappy childhood

An unwelcome visit triggers Xu Yan to re-live her most heart-aching moments with her birth family and her elder sister Qiao Lin, whom she thought would stay away. Xu Yan had almost been killed and was driven to tears by her uncaring parents who always chose to favor the elder, even to denying a future to their unwanted daughter. How will Xu Yan handle this new threat to her careful construct? Agave preparing to bloom is not a happy omen.Zhao Lusi's tears when playing the high school student denied to attend college exams by her own father are not exaggerated, but convey the depth of emotions. We meet Wan Peng (better known for her lovely and airy role in "My Girlfriend is an alien") as the selfish Qiao Lin, and, briefly, Guan Zijing as her fiancé (who, despite being always in support roles is an actor who even in fleeting small bits doesn't fade into the background, since playing Yuan Shuai (LYX)'s secretary in "Love is sweet").

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How to get the top host position through culinary deception

Xu Yan is never giving up, and sees every meeting as an opportunity. She manages to rope in powerful ladies into her show, and even Shen Haoming is impressed. Zhao Lusi waving gracefully with kunqu opera water sleeves is a delight : the art is not as easy as it appears to be. This episode is more about upper class ladies and their hobbies: gossip, selecting expensive scarves, tennis, opera, and aided by trusted cooks, making signature dishes, such as Dongpo rou mouthwatering red pork meat cooked to melt with sweet flavors; but in her show, Xu Yan challenges them to make an Emperor's favorite simple dish of cabbage leaves salad, the Qiánlóng báicài, 乾隆白菜. Now it's interesting that this dish never appeared in History records, but is linked to a Beijing chef who invented it in the 2000s! The drama has more layers in deception that initially presented and the actors gleefully roll with it !

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